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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Monday August 22, 2011
Read more: Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Monday August 22, 2011Today: How not to grow an economy; Son of TARP; Wichita City Council; Critique of Keynesian policies; Junior Kansas legislators to speak.
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Contrary to Buffet, government spending is not good
Read more: Contrary to Buffet, government spending is not goodRecently wealthy investor Warren Buffet has been in the news for his advocacy of higher taxes. But is government — politics, in other words — the best way to allocate resources?
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Intrust Bank Arena depreciation expense ignored
Read more: Intrust Bank Arena depreciation expense ignoredReports that income earned by the Intrust Bank Arena is down sharply has brought the arena’s finances back into the news. The arena, located in downtown Wichita and owned by Sedgwick County, is deemed to be a success by the county and arena boosters based on “profit” figures generated during its first year of operations.…
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Pay-to-play laws are needed in Wichita and Kansas
Read more: Pay-to-play laws are needed in Wichita and KansasIn the wake of scandals, some states and cities have passed “pay-to-play” laws. These laws often prohibit political campaign contributions by those who seek government contracts, or the laws may impose special disclosure requirements. But Wichita and Kansas have no such laws.
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For Wichita’s David Burk, subsidy machine is working again
Read more: For Wichita’s David Burk, subsidy machine is working againFor Wichita real estate developer David Burk of Marketplace Properties, being on the receiving end of sweetheart lease deals with the City of Wichita is becoming a habit.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Wednesday August 17, 2011
Read more: Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Wednesday August 17, 2011Today: George Soros: Media Mogul; ‘Nullify Now’ tour in Kansas City; Krugman: government spending and inflation will save us; Stossel on history; Optimal level of government spending.
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Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer to critics: stop grandstanding
Read more: Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer to critics: stop grandstandingA meeting of the Wichita City Council provided a window into the attitude of Wichita elected officials, particularly Mayor Carl Brewer. Through their actions, and by their words, we see a government that cares little for the rule of law and good government, and one that is disrespectful to citizens who call attention to this.
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Kansas students, while improving, are mostly not ready for college
Read more: Kansas students, while improving, are mostly not ready for collegeKansas students perform better than the national average when preparing for college-level courses, and the trend is slightly up. But the portion of students ready for college-level work is still low.
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Wichita City Council procedure: A citizen’s perspective
Read more: Wichita City Council procedure: A citizen’s perspectiveThe Wichita City Council’s handling of a letter of intent raises questions of openness and protection of the public interest, according to Shirley Koehn.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Tuesday August 16, 2011
Read more: Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Tuesday August 16, 2011Today: Future of Kansas insurance exchange; Concern over Wichita spending; Kansas governor praises wind power; Corporate taxes; How the racism charge is used.
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Lies of liberal progressives, Sunday edition
Read more: Lies of liberal progressives, Sunday editionA recent television talk show provided viewers a lesson on how the political left lies and distorts in order to score political points against what it sees as easy targets. This activity is necessary to prop up the system of modern American liberalism, which is based on the lie that human freedom and liberty is…